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Emerging Leader Conference Scholarship

College Board is proud to sponsor national conference registration scholarships for emerging higher ed leaders as part of its professional development suite of programs. Any higher education member institution may nominate a staff member with five or fewer years of experience in enrollment management who might professionally benefit from one of College Board’s many conferences. Recipients selected for the scholarship will have their registration fee waived (travel and hotel expenses are the responsibility of the nominating institution).
2024 Emerging Leader Scholars at College Board Forum in Austin, TX
2024 Emerging Leader Scholars at College Board Forum in Austin, TX

 

Nomination Process

Eligibility: Nominees must be from higher education member institutions of College Board with five or fewer years of experience in undergraduate admissions, financial aid, or enrollment management If you’re interested in nominating a colleague for College Board professional development programs and they have 5-10 years of experience, consider the Enrollment Leadership Academy.

Due to limited scholarship availability, nominators may only nominate one member of their staff for each available conference. Nominees should be professionals who have not previously attended a College Board conference.

Experience: Scholarships cover the registration fee for the conference; travel and hotel expenses are the responsibility of the individual or institution. Nominees selected for a conference scholarship will be contacted and sent registration information by College Board staff.

Eligible Conferences:

 Nomination Deadline WindowAccepted Nominees Notified ByConference Date
A Dream Deferred™, held in conjunction with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) ConferenceNovember 2024 - January 3, 2025By January 24, 2025March 5-7, 2025
Prepárate™November 2024 – January 31, 2025By February 15, 2025April 9-11, 2025
Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI)To be announced, stay tuned!To be announced, stay tuned!June 4-6, 2025
Campus Need Analysis RoundtableMarch 3 - April 30, 2025By June 2, 2025October 7-8, 2025
College Board ForumTo be announced, stay tuned!To be announced, stay tuned!November 5-7, 2025

Nomination windows and deadlines vary depending on the conference you are nominating for. Please note that nominators must be the nominee’s direct supervisor or someone within their office leadership who can both speak to the nominee’s background and indicate institutional support for participating in the conference. 

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